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Test Code
11DEC
Test Name
11-Deoxycorticosterone
CPT Codes
82633
Expected Turnaround Time
8 - 15 days
Specimen and Container Info

Preferred Specimen Type: Serum 

Alternate Specimen Type: Plasma 

 

Preferred Collection Container: Gold Top, Serum Separator 

Alternate Collection Container: Red Top Plain, Green Top (Sodium or Lithium Heparin), or Lavender Top (EDTA)

 

Desired Specimen Volume: 3 mL 

Collection Instructions
  1. Collect a gold top serum separator tube via venipuncture.
Processing and Submission Instructions
  1. Separate serum from cells within one hour of collection.
  2. Transfer 3 mL of serum to a LabCorp PP transpak frozen purple tube.
  3. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory frozen.

Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

3 days

Refrigerated

3 days

Frozen

2 years

Methodology
Mass spectrometry (MS)
Reference Intervals

See patient report.

Alternate Names
  • Deoxycorticosterone (DOC)
Reference Lab
Labcorp Of America Holdings
Testing Schedule
Routine, 2 times per week